Van
Gaal remembering rivalry against Steve McClaren – Maybe if you still remember
the game between Manchester United vs Newcastle United held last weekend. Well,
it turns out the each of the club manager has a story of rivalry when both were
still handling the team in the Dutch league, Eredivisie.
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| Louis van Gaal |
Louis van Gaal
recalls his rivalry with Steve McClaren, who has faced opponents last weekend.
Manchester United has entertained the Newcastle United in the third Matchday of
the Premier League by a score of 0-0.
For Van Gaal,
McClaren is a rival whom he already knew well. Both of them competed to coach
the football club for the first time in 2008, when Van Gaal coached AZ Alkmaar
and McClaren handled Twente.
As reported by the
official website of United, Van Gaal recalled that he and McClaren were equally
as coach in the Eredivisie. Last season he was in AZ, Steve McClaren was the
coach at Twente. He was pleased that AZ was able to become the season champion.
But Twente finished as as runner-up, and the next season Twente became the
champion. It was the greatest achievement for Twente and Steve McClaren.
The both
competition of them were continued in the Bundesliga. Van Gaal first came from
handling Bayern Munich and McClaren were following to handle Wolfsburg
Van Gaal also
added that both of them meet again in the Bundesliga when he handled Bayern
Munich and Steve McClaren coached Wolfsburg Wolfsburg
That's a tiny
mozaic about the special story that emerged among the splendor of the English
Premier League, the story of Van Gaal
remembering rivalry against Steve McClaren.
